Passaic city, New Jersey Population 2024

68,722

Passaic city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Passaic city was:

  • Two or more races: 37.34%
  • White: 35.79%
  • Other race: 14.55%
  • Black or African American: 7.5%
  • Asian: 3.9%
  • Native American: 0.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21,935.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.25% (-1,582)
The current population of Passaic city, New Jersey is 68,722 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 70,304.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races26,15537.34%
White25,06935.79%
Other race10,19514.55%
Black or African American5,2537.5%
Asian2,7313.9%
Native American6360.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Passaic city Population by Race

Passaic city Population Pyramid 2024

Passaic city Median Age

30.5

Total

30.6

Male

30.4

Female

Passaic city Adults

There are 48,151 adults, (6,280 of whom are seniors) in Passaic city.

Passaic city Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Passaic city Sex Ratio

Female36,47052.06%
Male33,57847.94%

Passaic city Population by Age

Passaic city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,1823.462278
Married7,4834.2934.865.2
Female6,4974.2212.487.6
Non Family4,8121.1817.282.8
Male1,3903.2514.885.2

3.9

Average Family Size

3.46

Average Household Size

22.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Passaic city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,00412.57%
Associates Degree1,4413.62%
Bachelors Degree4,14510.41%
Graduate Degree2,2535.66%
High School Graduate15,00937.7%
Less Than 9th Grade7,95719.99%
Some College4,00510.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Passaic city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Passaic city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic29,36517,7212,539
2+ Races14,5298,4481,056
Other Race5,6463,861575
White5,1004,7922,678
Black3,5522,903399
Asian1,9151,507795
Native American32221648
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 52.51%.

Passaic city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,572$59,533$50,270
Graduate Degree$68,750$106,940$51,642
High School Graduate$31,043$34,777$25,917
Less Than 9th Grade$28,253$36,176$20,287
Overall$34,709$39,505$29,300
Some College$35,026$37,163$33,838

$34,709

Average Earnings

$39,505

Average Male

$29,300

Average Female

Passaic city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Passaic city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Passaic city Language

26.58% of Passaic city residents speak only English, while 73.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 67.88% of the population.

Passaic city Language

Passaic city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic51,69513,45326.02%
Multiple26,0307,78729.92%
Other10,1951,61315.82%
White10,0468838.79%
Black5,24585116.22%
Asian2,7311023.73%
Native6367611.95%
Islander99100%

21.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.73%

Male Poverty Rate

23.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Passaic city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Passaic city is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Passaic city is Asian, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.1%.

Passaic city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.97%
Some College15.72%
High School15.07%
Bachelors or Greater7.65%

Passaic city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.01%
Male Unemployed27.1%
Female Employed10.27%
Male Employed7.59%

Passaic city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Passaic city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,619$83,215
Households$57,832$79,228
Married Families$77,046$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,927$43,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Passaic city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

30.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Passaic city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Passaic city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Passaic city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Passaic city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

487

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam151
Second Gulf War103
First Gulf War50
Korea12
World War II10

Passaic city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74154
55 to 64137
75+80
35 to 5464
18 to 3452

Passaic city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2470.69%
White2141.31%
2+ Races1120.62%
Black882.12%
Other Race410.58%
Native American194.48%
Asian130.58%

Passaic city Veterans by Race

Passaic city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Passaic city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Passaic city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Passaic city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Passaic city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43%

Born in Passaic city

57.76%

Native Born

42.24%

Foreign Born

26.8%

Non Citizen

15.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

57.76% of Passaic city residents were born in the United States, with 43% having been born in New Jersey. 26.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Passaic city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,817-181-0.27%
202867,998-181-0.27%
202768,179-181-0.26%
202668,360-181-0.26%
202568,541-181-0.26%
202468,722-181-0.26%
202368,903-181-0.26%
202269,084-638-0.92%
202169,722-582-0.83%
202070,3046570.94%
201969,647-229-0.33%
201869,876-188-0.27%
201770,064120.02%
201670,052-115-0.16%
201570,167-5-0.01%
201470,1721560.22%
201370,0161130.16%
201269,903-181-0.26%
201170,0842840.41%
201069,80000%

Passaic city Population by Year